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...much of your desire to launch a news channel was about presenting an ideological viewpoint that you felt was not reflected in the national media...
...Munir's flight. His release "could be a chance for us to determine who was really behind Munir's death and what role the intelligence services played," says Usman Hamid, coordinator of Kontras, the rights group Munir founded. Munir's widow, Suciwati, wants President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to launch a new investigation to go after those suspected of plotting the killing. "How come the government is able to roll up the terrorist networks and make so many arrests and convictions?" she asks. "This case is far less complicated and yet the government does not seem willing or capable." A good...
...same time, it's highly unlikely that the U.S. will launch a tough unilateral action such as a U.S. naval blockade of North Korea since that would only create more divisions between the U.S. and its partners. "If the U.S. started doing anything that looked like it ran the risk of military confrontation the current government of South Korea would drop-kick us out of the country," Pike points...
...processing this directive] plane, by blaming the wiring. Each A380 has about 500 km of electrical cables that need to be configured individually for different customers (so the explanation went), and that was proving far more complex than anticipated. Last week, the story changed. Airbus postponed the A380's launch once again, but acknowledged that the company's problems are far greater than mere technical snafus. The two-year delay to the A380 will reduce profits by an estimated €4.8 billion over the next three years and cut free cash flow by €6.3 billion. Airbus and its parent...
...Microsoft's next operating system, Windows Vista, is almost over. Dramatically redesigned, the new OS features tighter security, slicker visuals and friendlier--one might be tempted to say Mac-like--applications for managing photos, movies and music. Microsoft gave TIME a chance to play with Vista before its January launch. Here's what's new and why upgrading from XP is smart...